Speed reading

What should you expect from this workbook?

 

Unlike some courses that you may have seen advertised in print or on television, the course 

presented in this workbook does not promise that you will read twenty times faster than your 

present speed in the next month. Many techniques exist in speed reading, but you will find 

the techniques listed in this workbook the easiest to adapt to. The techniques are a natural 

extension of your current reading ability. The exercises work toward solving some of the 

common problems that prevent you from reading faster. As a result of minimizing these 

problems, you will automatically increase your reading speed.

 

Most students of these techniques will find that they are able to increase reading speed by up 

to three times in a matter of a few weeks. However, as with any course, you have to make the 

commitment to learn how to speed read. You will have to work through the suggested 

exercises. A few minutes of practice each day on these exercises will greatly expedite your 

learning.

 

This workbook has been printed in a clear type with generous spacing to keep the element of 

fatigue at a minimum. All information is kept brief and to the point. Explanations are short, 

but sufficient for you to grasp the message clearly. The material has been presented in a step-

by-step fashion. Take the time to complete each step to your satisfaction before moving to the 

next one. This will allow you the maximum benefit of the course. Each step lists what you 

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should expect from it and what you should have achieved at the end. If you feel that you have 

not achieved what has been listed, re-read the step and work at the exercises more frequently. 

Move to the following step only after you are comfortable with the present one and have 

mastered its techniques.

 

At the end of this course you should find yourself reading about three times faster than your 

present speed. Some students may find their speed as high as five times faster. After you get 

to this point, it is up to you to define how much faster you wish to be and work toward your 

final goal. By then you will have enough understanding of your own reading abilities to guide 

yourself to the best methods of reaching your goal. You can continue to use the methods in 

this course, refining them and becoming comfortable with them as you progress.